Meet the 12 CALS alumni who are making a difference in energy.

Chemical process may be an option for turning biomass into fuel.

No way around it: Dairy farming means putting up with a lot of crap. But what if dairy’s biggest headache became its most reliable asset? It’s happening on one Wisconsin farm.

Extremeophilic microbes have learned how to deal with
near-boiling temperatures and other brutal conditions. To microbiologists, that makes
them fascinating—and useful.

Are there solutions for increased CO2 emissions in agricultural carbon offsets?

By blending biology and computational logic, Julie Mitchell is helping make math the next microscope.

You have in your hands something different. This inaugural issue of Grow is more than just a new magazine for our college. It represents a […]

Grasses and crop residues could become the alternative fuels of the future, but scientists must first unlock their energy. With a new $125 million grant, CALS scientists are turning everywhere––even to insects––to figure out how.